"My first band was like the Wu Tang of Open Mics…" S2 EP27 with Adrian Black

In this episode, the final one of 2021, I was joined by Adrian Black. Adrian joined me from Valencia, Spain, and talks us through his journey from the US to Shenzhen, China, where he started work on an English teaching program. From the early ensemble days of open mics with co-workers, to playing with countless different bands on the weekends, Adrian was lucky enough to hone his skills and make a name for himself in the local scene. We talk about the numerous opportunities that expats have abroad, compared to being at home, as well as how Adrian got into drumming in his younger days. We get into musical inspirations, playing in house bands and expanding your musical vocabulary, as well as Adrian’s main project in Valencia - the band AY Trick, and how to grow a following organically. We wax lyrical about our shared appreciation of Charles Bradley, social media marketing, and making that move as an Expat. In the Top 5, we feature Kanye, Reggaeton, playing gigs in football stadiums and on the big stage at festivals, Hotel California, the music of Tarrus Riley, and a super selection from Adrian’s own ‘New to Me’ playlist… All this and what songs would you sing on The Voice… Let’s get right to it…Adrian Black. You can follow Adrian here https://www.instagram.com/adrianblackva/ https://www.instagram.com/aytrickvlc/ https://spoti.fi/3GFI3jc https://bit.ly/3yhaAsh Can’t Find My Way Home https://linktr.ee/cantfindmywayhome